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Trivia: Musical Terms

Subject : trivia
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An important characteristic of the Romantic period. It is a style where the strict tempo is temporarily abandoned for a more emotional tone.






2. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.






3. A short or brief sonata.






4. A 19th century square dance written for 4 couples.






5. A set of six musicians who perform a composition written for six parts.






6. An important characteristic of the Romantic period. It is a style where the strict tempo is temporarily abandoned for a more emotional tone.






7. To hold a tone or rest held beyond the written value at the discretion of the performer.






8. Refers to any great composer - conductor - or teacher of music.






9. A set of six musicians who perform a composition written for six parts.






10. Movement in music where the characteristics are crisp and direct.






11. A separate section of a larger composition.






12. A song of praise and glorification. Most often to honor God.






13. The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played.






14. In sheet music - a symbol at the beginning of the staff defining the pitch of the notes found in that particular staff.






15. A composition written for three to six voices. Beginning with the exposition - each voice enters at different times - creating counterpoint with one another.






16. A combination of two or more staves on which all the notes are vertically aligned and performed simultaneously in differing registers and instruments.






17. A short light musical drama.






18. A string of chords played in succession.






19. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.






20. The principal note of a triad.






21. Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being played. Harmony also refers to the study of chord progressions.






22. Harsh - discordant - and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord.






23. One of two or more parts in polyphonic music. Voice refers to instrumental parts as well as the singing voice.






24. Curved line connecting notes to be sung or played as a phrase.






25. Pertains to tone or tones.






26. Sliding between two notes.






27. The element of music pertaining to time - played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats.






28. Introduction to an opera or other large musical work.






29. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.






30. A mild glissando between two notes for an expressive effect.






31. Arranging a piece of music for an orchestra. Also - the study of music.






32. A piece of music written in triple time. Also an old French dance.






33. When several strings are tuned to harmonically related pitches - all strings vibrate when only one of the strings is struck.






34. The seventh note of the scale where there is a strong desire to resolve on the tonic.






35. Three notes played in the same amount of time as one or two beats.






36. Movement or passage that concludes the musical composition.






37. A piece of music written for two vocalists or instrumentalists.






38. System of notes or tones based on and named after the key note.






39. A set of seven musicians who perform a composition written for seven parts.






40. Introduction to an opera or other large musical work.






41. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.






42. The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds.






43. A dance written in triple time - where the accent falls on the first beat of each measure.






44. Lowest female singing voice.






45. A short or brief sonata.






46. A direction to play lively and fast.






47. Originally an improvised cadence by a soloist. Later it became a written out passage to display performance skills of an instrumentalist or performer.






48. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.






49. Music written to be sung or played in unison.






50. Short detached notes - as opposed to legato.